Healing Words


He sent His word and healed them. Psalm 107:20

Words are so powerful. They can be words of comfort to one who is grieving, words of peace to one who is anxious, perhaps words of encouragement to one who is discouraged, or they can be words of anger, blame, excuse, deceit.

It is a wonderful thing to experience the healing power of the words of God. Today I experienced that healing power as I allowed the word of God to speak to my emotions. Some people struggle with physical weaknesses, sickness and disease. I am blessed with a healthy body for which I continually thank God, however my area of weakness, usually when I get overly busy, is in the area of my emotions – I can literally ‘crash’; struggling greatly with negative thoughts and emotions. At such times the battle is definitely for my mind.

After a recent struggle lasting quite a few days and not feeling that I was getting any breakthrough, I rose early to spend time with God and to watch a Christian TV broadcast. A scripture that was shared on that broadcast brought great healing to my mind. It was 1 Corinthians 1:5 “That in everything you are enriched by Him…”.

Now Paul was speaking to the church in Corinth when he wrote those words but they spoke to my need today. Suddenly the light turned on in my spirit and I began to thank God for the truth that in Him I am truly enriched. I began to think on this and turn it over in my mind and the Word truly came and healed me. For me to benefit from these words I had to receive them and believe them and meditate on them, then they could do their healing work in me.

Proverbs 4:20-22 tells us that we are to pay attention to God’s words, to hold onto them and keep them within our heart “for they are life to those who find them and health to our whole body.” What a promise!

There are times when we do not feel like reading or hearing God’s word, let alone hold it tightly, but these are the very times we need God’s word to do its work in our hearts and minds, bringing healing and wholeness. At such times we may neglect to spend time reading or we may stay away from the fellowship and teaching of our church. Hebrews 10:25 exhorts us “And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of His coming back again is drawing near.” In what way do you need God’s word to come and heal you today?

Prayer: Father God, may your word come and work powerfully in my area of need today. If I need discipline, let it speak to me, if I need encouragement, let it encourage me, if I need healing, let it heal me. Thank you that your Word is alive and powerful. Make my heart hungry for your word each day. Amen.